BIKERELIABILITY Reg check
Model report · 2005–2025

EASY RIDER DX50

49cc Petrol Class 1
74.6%
first-time pass rate
12.0%
failed outright
1,824
median miles at test
283
MOT tests, 2005–2025
-3.8pp
vs expected · age & mileage

The pass rate is the MOT first-time pass: a roadworthiness check of the items an MOT covers (brakes, lights, tyres, steering, structure, emissions), not a full mechanical inspection of engine or gearbox internals. It is a reliability signal, not a complete measure of mechanical reliability. What this measures.

“vs expected” adjusts for age, mileage and test class, so a cherished classic and a hard-used commuter are compared fairly. How this works.

What fails on a DX50

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
lighting and signalling
35 36.5
steering and suspension
18 18.8
tyres and wheels
8 8.3
body and structure
7 7.3
brakes
7 7.3
lamps and reflectors
6 6.2
drive system
5 5.2
fuel and exhaust
5 5.2
reg plates and vin
4 4.2
suspension
1 1

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the DX50 beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (PEUGEOT SPEEDFIGHT, PIAGGIO ZIP, PIAGGIO NRG).

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the DX50.

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